Office of Admissions

External Scholarships

Throughout the year, the Office of Admissions receives
notices of scholarships that are offered through external
organizations. Information about the scholarship awards
that are currently available is listed below. Award
notices are listed in the order in which they were received.

You may also find information on other outside scholarship
awards on the Internet. The following sites are useful
for finding scholarship and financial aid information:

The Attorney-CPA Foundation will award ten scholarships
in 2003 in amounts ranging from $250 to $1,000.The scholarships
are open to law students who will be entering their third
year of law school in Fall 2003 who have obtained a CPA
certificate. Applicants will be evaluated based upon
their academic performance, leadership in the school and
community and need for assistance in completing their studies.
Recipients will be selected by the Attorney-CPA Foundation
Scholarship Committee. Applications are available
in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230, or on the Foundation's
web site at www.attorney-cpa.com/foundation.html
or by calling the Attorney-CPA Foundation at 800-272-2889.

The Bohemian Lawyer's Association of Chicago will award
scholarships this spring to area students. All persons of
Czech, Moravian, Ruthenian, Silesian or Slovak ancestry
who are enrolled in an accredited law school in the greater
Chicagoland area are eligible to apply. Applications
are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers
ScholarshipsApplication Deadline: April 30, 2003

The DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers
will award scholarships to students of Italian extraction
who have completed at least one semester of law school and
are currently enrolled in law school. Awards will be
made in mid-May 2003. Applications are available in the
Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation is a not-for-profit
organization established to aid and promote the work of
real estate education throughout Illinois. Several scholarship
opportunities are available. The Thomas F. Seay Scholarship
will be awarded to students who intend to pursue careers
in the real estate industry. The James M. Kinney Scholarship
will be awarded to children or grandchildren of an employee
of a local, state or National Association of REALTORS®
in Illinois, to pursue an education which will lead them
into productive careers in any chosen area. Applications
are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

Cabaniss, Johnston ScholarshipApplication Deadline: June 6, 2003

The firm of Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal
of Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama and the Alabama Law Foundation,
Inc. will award a scholarship in memory of the firm's founding
partners, Edward Harmon Cabaniss and Forney Johnston. This
scholarship is awarded annually to a law student who is
a resident of Alabama, is attending an accredited law school
in the United States and will be a second year student.
The scholarship will cover tuition and books for the second
year of law school to a maximum of $5,000. A second
place scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded at the committee's
discretion. While academic achievement is the key factor
in determining eligibility for the scholarship, consideration
will be given to other factors such as conscientiousness,
dependability, civic involvement, financial need and dedication
to the highest ethical standards. Applications may
be downloaded from www.alfinc.org
and are also available in the Office of Admissions, Suite
230.

The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (ELA) scholarship
will provide financial assistance to women with physical
disabilities who are enrolled in a college or university
graduate program in the United States. Scholarships range
from $1,000 to $2,000 per year. Applications and additional
information are available on the ELA website at www.ela.org.

The Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship is awarded each
year to a deserving Berks County, Pennsylvania resident
embarking on his or her second year at an accredited law
school. The $3,000 award is presented annually at the Berks
County Bar Association Law Day event. Applications and additional
information are available on the Berks County Community
Foundation website at www.bccf.org.

The DuPage County Bar Association will award a $2,000 scholarship
to a DuPage County resident who will commence their second
year of law school in Fall 2003. The scholarship will
be awarded on the basis of prior academic achievement and
economic need. Applications are available in the Office
of Admissions, Suite 230. The scholarship selection committee
will interview applicants at their Wheaton office on April
12, 2003. The recipient will be recognized at the annual
Law Day Luncheon on May 1, 2003.

The American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
(AIPLEF) will award $10,000 scholarships and internships
for minority law school students pursuing careers in Intellectual
Property Law.The selection criteria include a demonstrated
commitment to developing a career in intellectual property
law; academic performance at the undergraduate, graduate
and law school levels; financial need; and general factors
such as leadership skills, community activities or special
accomplishments. Applicants must be members of an underrepresented
minority group; be currently enrolled in or accepted to
an ABA accredited law school; be U.S. citizens; and demonstrate
an intent to engage in the full-time practice of intellectual
property law. Applications are available in the Office of
Admissions, Suite 230, or online at www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
(on the "Student Resources" page, click on "Scholarship
Opportunities.)

Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc.Application Deadline: June 28, 2003

The Polish Women's Civic Club, Inc. is a philanthropic
organization of American women of Polish descent interested
in discovering the richness of their Polish heritage and
sharing it with others. Realizing that education is
the main tool for deepening an appreciation of culture and
advancing a people, the Club supports educational activities
and the personal efforts of Polish American students, male
and female, through financial scholarships. To qualify
for a scholarship, applicants must (1) be a United States
citizen; (2) have at least one parent of Polish heritage;
(3) be a Chicago area resident enrolled as a full-time student
in their second year or beyond; (4) exhibit definite financial
need; and (5) have acceptable grades. Scholarship applications
are by enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope and writing
to: Polish Women's Civic Club, Attn: Eunice Warda,
Education Committee Chairman, P.O. Box 684, Lake Villa,
Illinois 60046.

The Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago
(BWLA) is offering scholarships to second- and third-year
black women law students in the extended Chicago area. Applicants
must submit a completed BWLA scholarship application, resume,
law school transcripts, letter of good standing, two letters
of recommendation and an essay. Applications and additional
information are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite
230.

The law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has established
a fund to provide encouragement and financial assistance
to students of racial and ethnic minority heritage pursuing
a career in law. One $5,000 scholarship for the 2003-04
academic year will be awarded to a minority student accepted
to or presently attending an accredited law school within
the United States. Applicants must be former or current
residents of Michigan or attend a Michigan law school. All
applicants must also have a GPA of 2.5 or above at their
college or law school, demonstrate financial need, and provide
a statement of goals and aspirations related to their studies
in the legal profession. Applications are available in the
Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

The Northwest Suburban Bar Association Foundation will
award scholarships to residents of the Northern District
of Illinois, Eastern Division, who have expressed a commitment
to the highest scholastic standards. Factors considered
will include scholastic achievement, involvement in school
activities, extra curricular activities as well as financial
need. Applications are available in the Office of Admissions,
Suite 230.

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship ProgramApplication Deadline: March 31, 2003

The National Federation of the Blind will award thirty
scholarships to high-achieving legally blind students. Awards
range from $3,000 to $10,000 and recipients will be notified
in May. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic
excellence, service to the community and financial need.
Applications and additional information are available in
the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

The mission of the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
is to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply
to law school and to provide financial assistance to ensure
that these students have the opportunity to attend law school
for three years. The scholarship fund will award $5,000
of financial assistance annually to each scholarship recipient
attending an ABA-accredited law school. An award made to
an entering first-year student may be renewable for two
additional years, resulting in financial assistance totaling
$15,000 during his/her time in law school. Applicants
for the scholarship must be entering, first-year law students
in Fall 2003. Students already in law school are not
eligible to apply for the award. Applications are available
online at www.abanet.org/fje
or in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

Blind Service AssociationApplication Deadline: Spring 2003

The Blind Service Association will offer scholarship awards
to students who are blind or visually impaired. Applicants
must be legally blind residents of the six-county Chicago
Metropolitan Area, and must plan to enroll in the 2003 academic
year in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, vocational,
technical or professional school. Part-time students are
welcome to apply. Awards may be as high as $2,500. Applications
will be available after January 5, 2003 and the deadline
for receipt of the application will be included in the application
package. To receive an application package, please contact
the Blind Service Association at (312) 236-0808.

Just the Beginning Foundation Scholarship AwardsApplication Deadline: March 1, 2003

The Just the Beginning Foundation (JTBF) will offer three
scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to law students in
Illinois for 2002-2003. Scholarship awards must be used
during the 2002-03 academic year. Awards will be based
on the applicant's academic record, extracurricular activities
(with an emphasis on service oriented extracurricular activities
directed toward the enhancement of opportunities for African-Americans),
letters of recommendation, financial need, and essay. Finalists
will be invited to interview with the JTBF's scholarship
committee. The scholarship application and additional information
are available in the Office of Admissions, Suite 230.

The Jewish Vocational Service of Metropolitan Chicago will
award scholarships from the Gertrude and Harry G. Fins Scholarship
Fund for the 2003-2004 academic year. Awards typically range
from $1,000 to $5,000. To be eligible, you must: be Jewish;
be enrolled full-time at Chicago-Kent or one of the other
designated law schools; be domiciled in the Chicago metropolitan
community; establish financial need; and demonstrate career
promise. All applicants must be available for a personal
interview at the JVS offices prior to May 1, 2003. Applications
are available on the Jewish Vocational Service website at
www.jvschicago.org
(click on "Scholarship Services"), or by contacting
the JVS at (312) 357-4500 or by e-mail at jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org.

The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF)
was founded in 1972 to struggle for social change and secure
justice and equality for Latinos. In 1995, PRLDEF established
the Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Scholarship Fund to support
PRLDEF in its efforts to ensure that talented Latino law
students have the resources needed to pursue a career in
public interest law. The scholarship fund provides four
awards of $1,500 to Latino students who demonstrate academic
promise, involvement in the Latino community and financial
need. Latino students attending law school in the U.S. Are
eligible to apply. All applicants must be a first or second
year student (third year evening students are also eligible)
in a JD Degree program at an ABA approved law school. Students
working toward their LL.M. Are not eligible for this award.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need as well as a
commitment to the Latino community. Applications and additional
information are available in the Office of Admissions, 2nd
Floor.

Award Archive

For a complete list of the awards that were posted in the
2002-2003 Record, click
here. Although the application deadlines for these awards
have already passed, this information can aid you in planning
for next year by assisting you in determining the time of
year that certain awards are typically offered. You
may also access a complete list of the 2001-2002 scholarship
notices by clicking here.

Important Information for 2002-03 Chicago-Kent Scholarship
Recipients

If you have been awarded a Chicago-Kent scholarship for
the 2002-2003 academic year, please refer to the Scholarship
Policies from the current Student Handbook for important
information concerning your award. Please direct any
questions about your scholarship to the Office
of Admissions, Suite 230.